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A photograph of a single standing figure against a warm orange-red backdrop with a large embossed copper arch behind. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand, right hand on hip, wearing a red-orange garment, leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist and chest, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bands on the arms and neck. Dark hair falls loose around the face, with tilak markings on the forehead. A red patterned cloth lies at the lower edge. Stage lighting casts green and red tones. No clearly identifiable a person features are visible from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role and attire only.

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A man stands in a dramatic red and orange lit stage setting, smiling, holding a silver trident with his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi, many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a leopard-print garment, and a red cloth draped at the waist. Behind him is an ornate golden arched backdrop with repoussé panels and a red patterned mat in the foreground. Whether this figure is the a person depicted is not established from appearance alone, so the role is described as a man in costume.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A man in a red-orange draped garment and a leopard-print vest stands beside a golden arched backdrop, holding a red-tinted trident in his left hand. He wears long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a second garland of red flowers across his chest, and bands of red flower garlands on his arms. Warm red and green stage lighting falls on the scene. Behind him, an ornate carved stone wall. Deity murti costume: the trident and flower garlands suggest a Shiva-themed role performance.2012-09-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits in front of a gold-toned arched backdrop lit with warm red and green light. He holds a silver trident with his right hand, his arm adorned with rudraksha bracelets. He wears a long rudraksha mala with large beads and a leopard-print garment, and a red and orange cloth draped at his waist over a striped red cloth beneath him. He smiles and looks upward. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha adornments and a trident identify a ceremonial role, though the appearance is only partly clear.2012-09-20September 17 20122012-09-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a stage holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print wrap at his waist, layered red and white beaded malas across his chest, red beaded armlets and bracelets, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone is attached near his face. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned arch with a red and tiger-striped backdrop under green and purple stage lighting. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, rudraksha-style malas and ornate gold necklace, shown in a stage performance setting.2012-09-17A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wind-swept hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, standing with his right arm extended and holding a green-tinted metal trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, multiple beaded necklaces with white skull-like pendants, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, and a red-patterned wrap. Warm red and green stage lighting falls over an ornate golden-brown carved backdrop. a person appears here, shown by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments while holding a trident in a performance-style setting.2012-09-20October 14 20122012-10-14A man stands in a theatrical stage setting lit with red and green light, holding a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, a red cloth draped over his shoulders and a leopard-print garment at the waist, with a red and black cloth beside him. Behind him is a large ornate copper-toned arch with embossed circular patterns. The scene resembles a costumed dramatic performance of a Shiva-style figure rather than a ritual. a person: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a trident-bearing role suggest the presenter, appearing in a dramatic costume.2012-09-20A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in front of an ornate golden arch lit with red and green light. He holds a large silver trident with both hands, its prongs raised near his face, and rests one hand on his hip. He wears layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, a leopard-print garment and a red cloth, with white and red markings across his forehead and face. The background shows embossed golden panels and a warm orange glow.2012-09-20